Trigger mechanism for automatic firearms and pistol-swords.



A. SOL MAN & A. suwmsm. TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR-AUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND PISTOL SWORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1916. 1,221,616. Patented A R-'3, 1917.

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ANTON SOLMAN AND ALBIN SLIWINSKI, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND PISTOL-SWORDS.

Application filed September 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANTON SOLMAN and ALBIN SLIWINSKI, subjects of the Emperor of Austria, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trigger Mechanisms for Automatic Firearms and Pistol-Swords, of which the following is a specification.

In firearms of the automatic type, it is sometimes necessary to locate the trigger at a distance from the tripping mechanism for the firing pin and the primary object of the present invention is the provisionvof suitable means for connecting the trip mechanism with the distantly positioned trigger in such structures for example as that set forth in our copending application for a pistol-sword.

A particular object of the device is the provision in a pistol-sword ofv a trigger mechanism and connector carried by the sword hilt operatively connected with the trip mechanism for the firing pin arranged within the pistol, the trigger being conveniently positioned for operation while grasping the hilt and arranged within the hand guard of the latter.

A further object of the device is the provision of a sword-pistol having the cartridge magazine casing forming an integral part of the hand guard of the hilt andwith trigger mechanism for the pistol operable within the hand guard rearwardly of said casing and adjacent the handle portion of the hilt and gun combined.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pistolsword provided with the present device, parts being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof with the pistol barrel and slide removed, the sword blade being broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the trip block for the firing mechanism.

Fig. 4; is a perspective view of the buffer member employed with the trip block.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pusher block employed with the trip block.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a rocker forming a portion of the trigger mechanism.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the extension rod and connecting pin employed.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, 3, 1917.

Serial No. 118,841.

Fig. 8 is a removable section of the cXten- 'sion rod.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a guard or cover plate for the rocker and trigger, and

Fig. 10 is a side view-of a portion of the firing mechanism assembled and removed. Referring more in detail to the drawing, t will be noted that the general construction of the device consists of'a sword blade 10 having a hilt 11 provided with a hand guard 12 and a handle 13, the latter also serving as a butt of the automatic pistol formed with the sword and having a barrel 1 1 and a casing loadapted for the reception of the cartridge magazine 16 of substantially the usual form, it being noted that the sword and hilt together with the casing 15 are integrally formed with the casing 17 of the pistol, the trigger mechanism being adapted for operating the pistol when grasping the handle of the pistol-sword.

A firing mechanism is provided in the casing 17 which is of the usual form employed with automatic pistols of the Searle type as shown in Patent #936,639 dated October .12, 1909, which includes a sear connector 18 with a plunger or latch 19, the latter having a shaft 20 with an encircling spring 21 thereon and arranged within the body 22 of the said connector 18, a head 23 being carried by the said shaft rearwardly of the body 22 with the adjacent reduced cylindrical portion 24: of the head slidably arranged within a socket 25 in the connector body 22. A trigger block 26 has a side rib 27 arranged beneath a ledge 28 of the pistol casting 17 within the chamber 29 thereof, the said trigger block having a recess 30 at a point therein opposite the rib 27 a projecting stud 31 of the connector 18 being journaled within the recess 80 when the device is assembled, and at which time the connector body 22 is positioned within the cut-away side portion 32 of the trigger block 26. By this arrangement it will be seen that the connector 18 is pivotally carried by the trigger block 26 allowing the free operation of the actuating finger 33 of the connector as well as the usual operation of the latch head 23, which latter has the usual side lug 34: positioned adjacent the stop 35 of the connector body 22. The trigger block 26 being longitudinally slidably arranged, carries the connector 18 therewith, at each operative shifting of the trigger block, all of which is in the usual manner as shown in the said patent to Searle, #936,639, the relative position of the actuating connectorfinger 33 and the sear 60 with the firing pin 61 of the lock mechanism being indicated in Fig. of the drawing.

The present invention provides an exten sion member or bar which includes a rod 37 longitudinally slidable through a journaling passage 38-upon an enlargement or side projection 39 of the casting 17, the

' said rod having a head 40 arranged forwardly of the said enlargement while an encircling spring 41 is carried by the rod 37 within the enlarged forward end 42 of the passage 38. A screw 43 is connected between the extension rod head 40 and the base elt of the trigger block 26, the said screw extending through a slot 15 in the bottom of the chamber 29.

An extension 46 of greater diameter than the rod 37 is screw-threaded upon the rear end of the rod 37 rearwardly of the enlarge ment 39 maintaining the rod in its longitudinally shiftable position within the passage 38. A rocker 17 is pivoted as at 4:8 to the pistol casting 17 rearwardly of the enlargement 39 and has a reduced end 49 freely engaging within a longitudinal slot 50 of the extension 16. A trigger 51 is pivoted to the casting 17 as at 52 and has a curved arm 53 frictionally engaging the rounded base portion 54 of the rocker 47 whereby the free end 55 of the trigger when pulled rearwardly will tilt the rocker 4:7 forcing its end 49 rearwardly carrying the extension member and its extension in a corresponding direction against the action of the spring 4L1. Such movements force the trigger block 26 rearwardly carrying the pivoted connector 18 therewith for operating the automatic pistol mechanism for firing the same. The spring 41 automatically returns the trigger block 26 and extension member mechanism forwardly to their normal positions upon releasing the pressure upon the trigger 51.

It will be understood that by the arrangement described the combined handle 13 for the sword and pistol may be grasped by the hand of the operator for readily employing able thereover which also overlies the exten- V V sion member and rocker portions positioned rearwardly of the enlargement 39, the head 10 of the extension member being exposed forwardly of the said enlargement.

lVhat we claim as new is 1. A pistol sword including a sword and hilt integrally formed, a cradle formed in tegral with the sword and hilt, an automatic pistol supported in said cradle, a trigger pivoted to the hilt, and connections. between the trigger and pistol firing mechanism.

2. A pistol sword including a-sword ele' ment comprising an integrally formed hilt, a cartridge casing, and a cradle superposed upon said cartridge casing, an automatic pistol mounted in the cradle, and trigger mechanism for the pistol carried by the hilt.

3. A pistol sword including a sword element having a hilt, and a cradle carried thereby, an automatic pistol mounted in the cradle, a trigger pivoted to the hilt, and a tensioned longitudinally shiftable rod connecting the trigger and the pistol firing mechanism. I

4. A pistol sword including a sword element having-a hilt, a cradle carried thereby, an automatic pistol mounted in the'cradle, a trigger pivoted to the hilt, a tensioned longitudinally shiftable rod, means connecting the forward end of the rod to the firing mechanism of the pistol, and means connecting the rear end of the rod to the trigger. V

In testimony whereof We aifixour signatures.

ANTON SOLMAN. ALBIN SLIWINSKI.

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Washington, 1). G. 

